DURING last night’s episode of I’m A Celebrity, Angry Ginge left fans stunned after making a “clueless” admission.
Camp leader and his deputy Ginge were getting ready for the day when Ginge asked his pal: “If you could have one dream person to come on here with us, who would you have chose?”
Angry Ginge didn’t know Bob Marley was deadCredit: ITV
He was having a conversation with pal AitchCredit: ITV
The rapper enquired: “Can I have dead or alive?” before responding: “I’d go Bob Marley.”
Ginge looked up in confusion and asked: “Is he dead?,” as Aitch confirmed: “Yeah.”
The star exclaimed: “You learn something new every day.”
viewers couldn’t get over the fact that Ginge didn’t know the iconic singer was no longer with us, having died back in 1981.
They flocked to to share their thoughts and sure didn’t hold back and sure didn’t hold back when it came to expressing themselves.
One person asked: “How did Ginge not know Bob Marley passed away! #imaceleb.”
Another fan expressed: “Wait… Ginge didn’t know Bob Marley was dead??? #imaceleb.”
Someone else commented: “Ginge not knowing Bob Marley died long ago. I love how clueless he can be at times #imaceleb.”
Yet another said: “Ginge not knowing Bob Marley was dead is absolutely mental to me #imaceleb.”
While a fifth added: “OMG! How can you not know that Bob Marley died???? Ginge needs to get out of his mum’s basement…Seriously! #imaceleb.”
Despite this admission, the social media star has become a huge hit with viewers, with many loving his friendship with real-life pal Aitch.
During Thursday’s episode, viewers got to see a vulnerable side to him as he opened up about his working class background to .
She said: “We’ve got no problems getting our hands stuck in.
“That’s what we’ve had to do from being little to where we are now.”
Ginge shared that when it’s tough on him in the jungle, he always thinks back to watching his mum Michelle get up “for the first job”.
He added: “Then she’d go and finish that and then go to her second job, then go to her third job and then get home.
“If she can do it, then I can do this in the jungle. So that’s what keeps me going really.
Earlier in the episode, Ginge discussed his work, saying, “The biggest thing with streaming, especially when you start off, is the mental game.
“Especially when your numbers are low, it’s so demotivating.”
Soap star asked whether he had a fallback, to which he replied: “I always had a plan B, which is why I was always at college.
“But it’s a tough one, but I knew I was good at it.
“I don’t wanna sound cocky or anything, but I knew I had the element of entertainment,” the online star explained.
I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! continues nightly at 9pm on ITV1, STV, & STV Player.
I’m A Celebrity…Unpacked airs nightly after the main show on , STV, ITVX & STV Player.
The YouTube star opened up about his working class backgroundCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
He shares a close bond with mum MichelleCredit: Facebook
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